Jack Wilshere ‘devastated’ over Euro 2012 injury KO

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere expressed his devastation after being ruled out for the rest of the season, and subsequently England’s Euro 2012 campaign.

Euro KO: Wilshere has been ruled out for the rest of the season (Picture: Getty Images)

The 20-year-old, who suffered a stress fracture to his right ankle in pre-season, has failed to recover from his injury in time to prove his fitness before the summer tournament in Poland and Ukraine, and revealed he will now be forced to sit it out.

‘Gutted, sad, devastated,’ tweeted Wilshere.

‘It’s been a test mentally for me this season and it will continue to be tough until I am back out on the pitch.

‘My ankle is good, I just have a few niggles and having been out so long I will not be fit enough for the Euros.

‘I hope England can do well and bring home the cup! I will be watching and cheering the boys on like a proper England fan!’

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, who had hoped the midfielder would return to play some part in the end-of-season run-in, also dismissed the prospect of Wilshere playing some part for Great Britain in the Olympic football tournament, which starts seven weeks later than the Euros.

‘The Olympics would be the worst idea for him,’ the Frenchman said.

‘When a guy has not played for a year, he needs a good preparation and a slow preparation after to start the season.

‘Once he is fit, he can think about the national team as well.

‘It is not I do not want him to go to the Olympics, it is just that now he has other priorities than that.’

Asked whether the Football Association, who are still searching for a permanent successor to Fabio Capello, had been informed of Wilshere’s situation, Wenger said: ‘The FA know.’At the moment, the manager is invisible, so I cannot tell him.’